Letters Of (Co-)Guardian Advocate(s) Of The Person {FORM K}

FORM K - LETTERS OF GUARDIAN/CO-GUARDIAN ADVOCATE(S) OF THE PERSON. This form is issued by the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Hillsborough County, Florida, within the Probate, Guardianship, Mental Health, and Trust Division. This form formally appoints a guardian advocate to act on behalf of an individual with a developmental disability who has been determined to lack the capacity to manage some or all aspects of their personal care. It grants the guardian advocate specific legal authority, which may include the ability to determine the ward’s residency, consent to medical and mental health treatment, make decisions regarding social and environmental matters, and act as a representative payee for government benefits. The form outlines any other court-approved powers granted to the guardian advocate. While the guardian advocate is entrusted with these responsibilities, the document also specifies certain limitations that require court approval before action can be taken. These restrictions include committing the ward to a facility, consenting to participation in experimental medical or behavioral research, approving sterilization or abortion procedures, terminating life support, initiating a divorce on behalf of the ward, or overriding a valid advance directive executed by the ward. www.FormsWorkflow.com